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Sunday, May 28, 2006

A Concert Tip For My Milwaukee Friends

Joe Ely and Joel Guzman will bring their tour to Shank Hall for one performance on Thursday June 1. We were lucky enough to catch this show at the High Noon Saloon last year.

Joe Ely has been everywhere and toured with the Clash and the Ringling Brothers. From Joe's website:

Joined Ringling Bros. Circus in the summer of 1974 and took care of the llamasand the world's smallest horse. Later took care of the Arabian and Belguimhorses. Played every stop in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. In Houston, waskicked unconcious by the lead horse as the elephants were being led in by famedtrainer, Gunther Gebal Williams. Gunther witnessed Joe's accident andtemporarily left his elephants to pull Joe to safety. This event probably savedJoe's life. He hitchhiked back to Lubbock down Hwy 36 with two broken ribs andlaughed only when necessary.

Joe is a member of the Flatlanders with Jimmie Dale Gimore and Butch Hancock and of Los Super Seven with 3 members of Los Lobos, Flaco Jimenez, Rick Trevino, (now dead) Freddy Fender, Rubin Ramos, Doug Sahm (sadly, gone as well), Augie Myers and Guzman.

(Ely s)aw his first hundred dollar bill in a Lubbock speakeasy called theHideway Club. Hall of Fame quarterback, Bobby Lane, who was out on the town withfellow Yankee star Micky Mantle, tiped Joe one hundred dollars for playing theWillie Nelson Classic, 'Nightlife'.

Head down to Shank Hall to see this amazing singer-songwriter-artist-actor up close. You'll be glad you did.

If I Could Teach My Chihuahua To SingI could make cash registers ringWhat a sight to behold her,she could sit on my shoulderAnd whimper in harmonyIf I Could Teach My Chihuahua To SingWhat a wonderful world it would beI could take her to the borderand teach her how to orderMargaritasand Fajitas Senoritas would bring

The circus is coming to townThe telephone lines are downWhile the tight rope they're stretchin',my puppy is fetchin',The tin cans all scattered around...

If I Could Teach My Chihuahua To SingThe whole would live in peaceInstead of them fightin',everyone would be writin'Love letters to Senators and PoliceIf I Could Teach My Chihuahua To SingWhat brave new world it would beI could take her to China,on a big Jet AirlinerAnd Bark in the Park 'till the Freedom Bells RingIf I Could Teach My Chihuahua To SingThere'd be no more sorrow and griefI could take her to the borderand teach her how to orderGuacamole and Posole,and feel Holy and Free!